A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6620-01-237-5603
NSN 4140-01-555-7788
NSN 6105-01-197-7687
NSN 5915-01-437-8858
NSN 6110-01-380-4092
NSN 6220-01-104-9679
NSN 6645-00-394-8924
NSN 6320-01-322-4950
NSN 7035-00-945-3166
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5835-01-102-9660
NSN 5910-01-033-8434